UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 12 )*
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.10 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
928703 10 7
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement . (A fee is
not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 928703 10 7 PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
William Shaw
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 3,691,354
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------
EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON -0-
WITH --------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,691,354
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,691,354
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
23.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 928703 10 7 PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
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William Shaw
Amendment No. 12 to
Schedule 13G
Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer:
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Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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1221 Avenue of the Americas, 47th Floor
New York, New York 10020-1579
Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing:
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William Shaw
Item 2 (b) Address of Principal Business Office:
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c/o Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 47th Floor
New York, New York 10020-1579
Item 2 (c) Citizenship:
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United States of America
Item 2 (d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, $.10 par value per share (the "Common Stock").
Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number:
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928703 10 7
Item 3. Statements filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):
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Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership:
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The following information is at December 31, 1997:
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CUSIP NO. 928703 10 7 PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,691,354 shares.
Pursuant to the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission respecting beneficial
ownership, includes 120,000 shares which were not
actually outstanding but which were issuable upon
exercise of options held by the undersigned, each
of which are presently exercisable in full. Such
shares are considered outstanding for the purpose
of computing the "Percent of Class" below. Also
includes (i) 4,251 shares held for the
undersigned's benefit under the Company's Employee
Stock Ownership Plan as at May 31, 1997 (the
latest date as of which information concerning
plan allocations is available), (ii) 34,686 shares
held for the undersigned under the Company's
401(k) Savings Plan and (iii) 99,561 shares held
as sole trustee for the benefit of Mr. Shaw's wife
as to which 99,561 shares Mr. Shaw disclaims
beneficial ownership.
(b) Percent of Class: 23.7%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote -
3,691,354 shares.
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote-
0 shares.
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of -
3,691,354 shares.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of -
0 shares.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less or a Class:
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Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
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Not applicable.
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CUSIP NO. 928703 10 7 PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company:
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Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
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Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 12, 1998 /s/ William Shaw
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William Shaw
